Anonymous wrote:What makes Bangladesh so special it’ll be taught vice the hundreds of other countries.

Because it was part of India, moron.

What makes Bangladesh so special it’ll be taught vice the hundreds of other countries.

They are teaching the wave tops of Indian history and culture, there is no way to cover all of the various details. Many Americans probably don’t know how Bangladesh relates to India and Pakistan because it is not something many of us are taught.

You are aware of this because of your background and I get that it feels like your families history/culture are being left out of an important part of what the kids are learning.

I don’t think my sons units on Egypt touched on the many cultures and nations that existed during that time period. I don’t think the section on China went into all of the various ethnicities and cultures that existed/currently exist in China.

Maybe you can send an email and offer to come in and discuss the culture and people of Bangladesh and explain to the kids how it is connected to India? It may or may not be possible but you can ask.

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Anonymous wrote:My kids never even learned about India and Pakistan in school. We do supplemental geography at home. It’s ridiculous, but they don’t learn a lot at school.

This. They can’t learn everything. Certainly that can’t learn about every single country.

But Bangladesh was one of the countries involved in all of this. India was split into three countries we recognize today. How hard is it to teach that?

It's impossible to teach because the teacher has no idea.

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Anonymous wrote:My kids never even learned about India and Pakistan in school. We do supplemental geography at home. It’s ridiculous, but they don’t learn a lot at school.

This. They can’t learn everything. Certainly that can’t learn about every single country.

But Bangladesh was one of the countries involved in all of this. India was split into three countries we recognize today. How hard is it to teach that?

Anonymous wrote:My kids never even learned about India and Pakistan in school. We do supplemental geography at home. It’s ridiculous, but they don’t learn a lot at school.

This. They can’t learn everything. Certainly that can’t learn about every single country.

Anonymous wrote:You might have to teach that part yourself. You would be way more qualified than most teachers, and you can provide the right emphasis. Maybe the teacher will allow your son to present something to the class.

My parents were from an area that often gets overlooked, and this was the way they handled it. It is probably not from willful neglect but that the history curriculum is not going too deep at an elementary level.

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Anonymous wrote:I don't understand. Bangladesh and Islam are part of the history but they are only touching on Hinduism and Buddhism. Our family is Bangladeshi and Muslim.

If they are teaching about pre 14th century, than it makes sense but How can you teach about Pakistan without including east Pakistan and also .. God what a minefield since the was racism within one country and refusing to acknowledge election results! Also how can you teach Indian religion comprehensively without mentioning Sikhism, its the 6th largest religion in the world. they must mean what is NOW Pakistan since Pakistan is one of the religious ethnographic states that was created as post colonial collateral damage (it was in the western powers best interest to foster sectarian hatred and violence and rip India apart, same with china but they couldn't quite pull it off there) a united, peaceable India without the trauma of Partition would've quickly outpaced former colonial European powers and become the biggest economy in the world much more quickly. the teacher must be mentioning Pakistan, as in these ruins are now in what is Pakistan but was part of India before.

Anonymous wrote:Where is this? I am surprised that India and Pakistan are covered in much detail in a U.S. school. To be honest, I am not even convinced that my child's school even plans to cover the basics of mainstream U.S. history anymore.

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We spent a lot of time on our State during those years. Then as others have mentioned, the US stuff. These kids are lucky. Please offer to supplement too--why not?

There is always room to improve. If you felt comfortable offering to come in and share about your heritage I bet the teacher would welcome it.

Where is this? I am surprised that India and Pakistan are covered in much detail in a U.S. school. To be honest, I am not even convinced that my child's school even plans to cover the basics of mainstream U.S. history anymore.

I sympathize, OP, but it's already a huge step that they are even learning about India and Pakistan in elementary. Would not have happened a generation ago.
Maybe reach out to the teacher? Perhaps they would like to invite you to class to share info about Bangladesh?

My kids never even learned about India and Pakistan in school. We do supplemental geography at home. It’s ridiculous, but they don’t learn a lot at school.

You might have to teach that part yourself. You would be way more qualified than most teachers, and you can provide the right emphasis. Maybe the teacher will allow your son to present something to the class.

My parents were from an area that often gets overlooked, and this was the way they handled it. It is probably not from willful neglect but that the history curriculum is not going too deep at an elementary level.

I don't understand. Bangladesh and Islam are part of the history but they are only touching on Hinduism and Buddhism. Our family is Bangladeshi and Muslim.